Ammocharis longifolia
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| Internal ID | UUID644025277d138232319586 |
| Scientific name | Ammocharis longifolia |
| Authority | (L.) Herb. |
| First published in | Appendix : 17 (1821) |
Description Top
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Ammocharis longifolia is a unique species of bulbous plant in the Amaryllidaceae family. It is the only species in its monotypic genus, Cybistetes. This perennial geophyte has large bulbs, prostrate leaves, and a 13-90 flowered inflorescence. Its flowers are funnel-shaped and can range from ivory to pale or dark pink. The plant is distinguished by its zygomorphic flowers and its unique seed dispersal mechanism, where the fruiting head is blown by the wind and tumbles away. It was first described by Linnaeus in 1753 and has had a complicated taxonomic history, being placed in different genera such as Crinum and Brunsvigia. In 2007, it was determined that Cybistetes longifolia is actually a synonym for Ammocharis longifolia and is now treated as such. It is found in southern Namibia and western Cape Province, in the extreme western region of winter rainfall in southern Africa.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Haemanthus falcatus | Thunb. | Prodr. Pl. Cap. : 58 (1794) |
| Palinetes falcata | Salisb. | Gen. Pl. : 116 (1866) |
| Amaryllis falcata | L'Hér. | Sert. Angl. : 13 (1789) |
| Amaryllis longifolia | L. | Sp. Pl. : 293 (1753) |
| Ammocharis falcata | Herb. | Appendix : 17 (1821) |
| Ammocharis herrei | F.M.Leight. | S. African Gard. 22: 110 (1932) |
| Brunsvigia falcata | [Ker-Gawl.] | Bot. Mag. 35: t. 1443 (1812) |
| Crinum falcatum | Jacq. | Hort. Bot. Vindob. 3: 34 (1777) |
| Crinum longifolium | (L.) Thunb. | Prodr. Pl. Cap. : 59 (1794) |
| Crinum longifolium var. farinianum | Baker | Gard. Chron. ser. 3, 1: 833. 1887 |
| Cybistetes herrei | (F.M.Leight.) D.Müll.-Doblies & U.Müll.-Doblies | Feddes Repert. 105: 359 (1994) |
| Cybistetes longifolia | (L.) Milne-Redh. & Schweick. | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. lii. 192 (1939). |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | malgas lily |
| Afrikaans | malgaslelie |
| Chinese | 纳米比亚绸缎花 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
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Southern Africa
- Cape Provinces
- Namibia
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Southern Africa
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000759934 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77176810-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-299007 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 808528 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 112542 |
| IPNI | 63098-1 |
| IPNI | 77176810-1 |
| iNaturalist | 361683 |
| GBIF | 5325609 |
| EOL | 1085792 |
| Wikipedia | Ammocharis_longifolia |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Alkaloids and derivatives / Amaryllidaceae alkaloids / Lycorine-type amaryllidaceae alkaloids | |||||
| Lycorine | 72378 | Click to see C1CN2CC3=CC4=C(C=C3C5C2C1=CC(C5O)O)OCO4 | 287.31 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-961469 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Benzoquinolines / Phenanthridines and derivatives | |||||
| Pseudolycorine | 443689 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C2C3C(C(C=C4C3N(CC4)CC2=C1)O)O)O | 289.33 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-961469 |
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| In public collections | 0 |